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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe
CapitalHarare
CurrencyBotswana pula (BWP)
PowerType D / G · 220 V
LanguagesChibarwe, English, Kalanga
Zimbabwe, with its capital in Harare, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 17.1M people. Chibarwe and English are spoken, and the currency is the Botswana pula (BWP). Most international arrivals come through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 17.1M (17,073,087)
- Area
- 390,757 km²
Right now in Harare
Local time in Harare — Africa/Harare
Weather in Harare
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Zimbabwe over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Calling code
- +263
- Internet domain
- .zw
- Currency
- Botswana pula (BWP), Chinese yuan (CNY), Euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Indian rupee (INR), Japanese yen (JPY), United States dollar (USD), South African rand (ZAR), Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB)
- Time zones
- Africa/Harare
Power
Plug types: Type D, Type G
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Zimbabwe
- HREHarareRobert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- VFAVictoria FallsVictoria Falls International Airport
- BUQBulawayoJoshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
- BFOChiredziBuffalo Range Airport
- GWEGweruJosiah Tungamirai Air Force Base
- HWNGwayi River FarmsHwange National Park Airport
- KABKaribaKariba Airport
- MVZMasvingoMasvingo International Airport
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Zimbabwe, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.